March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Colorectal cancer screening saves lives. If everyone 50 years old or older were screened regularly, as many as 60% of deaths from this cancer could be avoided.
Colorectal cancer — also known as colon cancer — is the third… read more
By Andrew M. Brown, MD, and Aurora D. Pryor, MD, of the Stony Brook Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just issued a new report detailing the rates of… read more
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Advances in Heart Surgery Give More People the Chance for Longer, Better Lives
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease.
The good news is, heart surgery saves lives. Many… read more
National Wear Red Day Supports Women’s Heart Health and the Uniqueness of a Woman’s Heart
February is American Heart Month and this coming Friday, February 7, is National Wear Red Day to promote women’s heart health. Now is a good time for women as well as men to learn… read more
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Our Thyroid Specialists Use a Multidisciplinary Approach to Manage Thyroid Disorders
Swallowed Toy Magnets Are the Cause of an Alarming Rise in Such Injuries in Kids
Children's toys are potentially dangerous, and it's that time of the year to be especially mindful of this fact. Foreign body ingestion by children represents a major challenge to the treating… read more
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Many of the Burns Associated with the Holiday Season Can Be Prevented
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for the Suffolk County Volunteer Firefighters Burn Center at Stony Brook University… read more
